The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-29
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE.-The receipts were 2210 head
There was steady demand, Northern sell
ing at to &c and fancy lots at &c per III.
Among the sales we note the following: BY
w. Scollans, three mich cows at $40 each
and three at $50 each; j. S. Henry, three
mich cows at 800 each and two at S4S each:
Coolidge & Son, eighteen mich cows at $50
to 500 each.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
14M1 head. The demand was steady at to
54c for sheep and 6 to tic for lambs.
SwNE.-The receipts were 1922 head.
There was steady tone to the market,
Northern dressed selling at 81 to Gle and
Western live at % to &c per pound.
VEALs.-Receipts, $40 head. The market
was firm, prices ranging from % to 53c per
pound.
PoULTRY.-Ther were two tons of live
poultry on the market, mixed lots selling at
10 to lie and spring chickens at 1Sc per ID.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote Brighton
hides at & to &c and country lots at to 6Ic
per lb calf-skins, &c per lb; pelts, S1.35 to
S1.75 each; Brighton tallow, q to &c, and
country lots at Il to &c per pound
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-The market is rather dull but
prices are about the same as last week.
Vermont and New York sell at 15l to 16c and
choice Western at Ice per dozen.
POTATOES. The market for old stock has
been completely demoralized. Consider
able new stock has been received and is
selling we'll Old potatoes sold at 30 to zoe
per bushel and new potatoes at $500 to
$500 per barrel.
HAY AND STRAw.-There is no change to
note. Wequote choice prime hay at ST. 90 to
$500, fair to good at Sl4.00 to $1,000 and
poor at $1,000 to $500. Rye straw sells at
S14.0O to S14.5O and oat at 500 per ton.
BEANs.-The market is rather dull and
prices rule slightly lower than last week.
Choice hand-picked Pea sell at s. .S5 to $50,
Yellow Eyes at SLIGO toS1 60, do screened
at S1.40 to S1,65 and Red Kidneys at S1.65
to S1.7j per bushel.
CHEESE Prices are slowly dropping and
a dropping market is always a waiting
one, so buying is not very active. Ex-
ira Vermont sells at 81 to &c, good to
choice at u to Sc, common at to &c and ex-
ira sage at 9lc per pound.
BUTTER.-The market is quiet and trade
is only moderate, but there has been
no decline in prices Northern cream,
cry is in rather light supply, but demand
for this variety is also light and no
sales of any consequence are made. Ex-
| ira Northern creamery sells at Is
! to 194c, extra Western creamery at Is
to 20c, choice do at IL to lie, the finest
Franklin county dairy at Is to l0c, good
to choice do at 16 to lie, choice Northern
dairy at IL to 1Sc and fair to good do at II
!
to l3c per pound.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market has not yet got back
to its condition before the collapse of the
wheat deal in Chicago. Sales as a rule are
moderate as iobbers are still backward in
ordering large lots. Spring patents are
selling very we'll as the goods are needed.
| Winter patents do not meet with much of
any inquiry, and on them concessions are
granted. st. Louis ours are steady at quota
| tons. Michigans are steady and unchanged.
Fine sells at S2.45 to S2.75, supertine at $3.50
to S3.15, common extras at $3.50 to $500,
Michigan roller at 81. 40 to $3.50 and spring
wheat patents at $500 to S5.15 per barrel.
GRAIN.-Trade is steady and the de-
mand light. Corn sells at 30 to 53c
and oats at 36l to 42c per bushel, as TO
quality. Winter wheat bran brings S2l 90 to
$3.50, spring wheat bran 5000 to S2l00,
middlings $500 to $3.50 and cotton-seed
meal $500 per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market closes dull The sales the past
| week fell off some over one million pounds.
| Ohio XN sells at 80 to 35c, Ohio at 81 TO S}c,
Michigan No l at 81 TO 3Sc, Maine supers
at AZ to Acc and extra Western supers at
80 to 33c per pound.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
The demand is good, with increased re-
ceipts, which are readily disposed of. Mills
are well supplied with logs and are beginning
active operations. Rough hemlock boards
sell at $1,000 to 5000 and planned do at Sll 90
to Sl2.j0; the best clear spruce floor boards
at $3.50 to $500, coarse at $1,000 and
refuse at $500 to $780, one-inch box
boards at $500 and seven-eighths do at
S1l0O; Eastern sawed cedar shingles at
S3.40to S3624, clear do at $500 to S3l2s, the
best shaved shingles at S5.25, other grades
at $3.50 to S4.75 and No. l spruce at S1.25 to
S1.50 extra four-foot spruce clapboards at
S27 90 to 500, do clear at S25 to S27 90 and
other grades at SO TO S21.00; pine and spruce
laths at $500 to S2.12l; the best spruce
underhoors at $1,000 and other grades at
$3.50 to $1,000.